By Peter Davison
“Village” — Ah, a charming by the sea
In regard to the quaintly and euphemistically described “Village” in the heart of the Civic Center, the (rendering the Daily Press) shows looks more like a ghost town (“Sitting down to talk,” June 19). The picture shows one car (with the tippy edge of the hood of another) and about 20 pedestrians. A more honest depiction would show the streets bumper-to-bumper, snarled with traffic congestion and thousands more people coming in and out of Santa Monica.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 21, 2007. Read the original PDF.